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D. S. WORTHINGTON.

' CLOTHES BAR.

Patented Nov. 6, 1883.

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D; S. WOR-THINGTON.

' GLOTHES BAR.

310.288.1483 vPatented Nov. 6, 1883.

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DAVID S. \VORTHINGTON, OF DUNHAM, ILLINOIS.

CLOTHES-BAR.

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iLBe it known that 1, DAVID S. Wonrnrnerow, a citizen of the United States of America,

. residing at the town of Dunham, in the county ofMcHcnry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in-Glothes-Bars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description'oi' the invention, such as will enable oth- ,ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form-a part of this specification.

, This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inclothesdriers, its object being to providea means whereby the.

clothes may be suspended upon a suitable frame located out of doors, which are adapted to receive asuppleniental frame upon which the clothes areplaced while in the house or i the line a: as of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan View of a supplemental frame, and Fig. 4 is a detailed view.

A and A represent two upright posts, which 7 are planted in the ground at a sufficient distance from each other. These posts are provided at their upper portion with transverse bars B B, said bars being perforated at their ends and provided with connecting-cords, wires, or bars, G O, which are parallel with each other. The post Al's provided on its inner side, near the upper portion thereof, with a socket, D, which is provided with a vertical opening, as shown in Fig. 2, and the post A. is provided at its upper portion with a knob or notch, a, as shown in Fig. 1.

The part of the structure hereinbefore described is intended tobe placed permanently out of doors, and the posts hereinbefore referred to may be dispensed with in case the supporting -wires 0 are attached to the adjacent buildings or fences, in which case the socket D willbe attached to one of the strucpart of Letters Patent No. 288,148, dated November 6, 1883, Applicat'on filed June 28, 1883. X (No model.)

tures in substantially the same manner as it is secured to the post A.

The rack, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, is provided with a handle, L, and the rack may be used for carrying clothes, which are first attached to the cross-bars from the laundry to the stationary frame. This rack E consists of a transverse bar, F, which is provided with projecting arms G, which are rigidly attached to the bar F, adjacent to its end, as shown-in Fig. 3. These projecting arms G- are bifurcated or slotted so as to form a central groove or slot, 9, and on the lower outer end, beneath the plane of the groove g, are provided sockets h, through which pass the extensionbars H, which are provided on one 'end with an enlarged head, 1;, while in the other end is inserted a pin, a", whichwill prevent said bars from being displaced from said sockets. These bars H are of sufficient size to slide within the sockets.

Attached to the cross-bar F, adjacent to the ends thereof, and outside of the projecting arms G, are suitable cords, I, to which are attached the transverse clothes-supporting bars K, which are provided at their end, within said cord,with downwardlyprojecting pins These bars K are of a size so that they will slip within the slot 9 in the arms G, and the cord I,which connects the same to each other, is of a sufficient length to pass over the knob a when the bars are extended.

Attached to the central portion of the crossbar F, by means of a bail, f, is a handle, L, which is provided with a head, shaped as shown in Fig. 2, said head having notches h h h, .by means of which notches the frame F may be placed,when the handle is inavertical position, so as to be either vertical with said handle, inclined or at right angles therewith. The transverse bar F, to which this handle L is attached, is provided on its under side with notches a, within which lie the supporting cords or wires 0 when the frameE is placed in position thereon, as shown in Fig. 1. This cross-bar F is also provided at its central portion opposite to where the handle Lis attached, with a recess, the upper part of which projects, as shown at m in Fig. 1, so as to afford thehold for the notches h h I)? on the handle, and the handle is also provided with a projecting pin,

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"2 I seams m, which will prevent the same entering the socket D, so as to prevent the same bi therein.

nding The operation of this invention may be described as follows: WVhen it is desired to place the clothes upon the frame E, the handle L is placed within the socket similarly constructed to that shown at D, which is located on the wall of the interior of the building or laundry. The clothes are then placed over the bars K and secured thereon, said bars being within the socket D upon the post A, when-the frame Eis brought to a horizontal position and the end of the cord is brought over the knob at the top of the post A. Thus the clothes are suspended. The downwardly-projecting pin k on the crossbar Kwill prevent the same being laterally displaced from the wire as the 7 same extends downwardly on the outside of each of the wires or supports 0.

If it is desired to employ the frame E as a clothes-drier the bar H, may be extended and will form a rest for the transverse bars K, as shown in Fig. 2. V V

- It is evident that by means of the devices hereinbefore described the clothes can be readily placed in position outside when it is.

desired to dry the same, and may be as readily removed therefrom when it is desired to 'take them in quickly. It also forms a convenient means for handling the clothes in winter weather, when theybecome frozen when placed outside for the purpose of drying.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The frame '13 B 0, supported upon posts provided with a socket, D, and knob a, in combination with the clothes-carrying frame E, having handle L, cord I, and bars K, organized substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a clothes-drier, the'frame E; having the projecting slotted arms G, provided with extensions or slides H, as set forth, transverse elothes-supporting bars K, and cords I, connected to the frame Eand bars K, as described.

3. In combination with the supporting frame provided with parallel wires or cords O, retaining-knob a, and socket D, the clothes rack or drier E, having a transverse bar with a pivoted handle securedthereto, and notched I end a, the forWardly-proj ecting bifurcated arm G, transverse bars K, having downwardlyn projecting pins 70, and connecting-cords I, the

DAVID S. XVORTHINGTON.

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O. M. IVILKINsoN, IV. H. GRovEsTmN. 

